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“Here Is the Dumb Beat, Here Is the Big Rock Chorus”: The Smashing Pumpkins Commercial Smash-Hit That Proved Billy Corgan’s Point
Well, one musician who has been open about his battle with the business is the Smashing Pumpkins frontman, Billy Corgan. Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins epitomize grunge, punk, and ...
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Corgan leads Chicago crowd in 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' at Winter Classic
During the Discover NHL Winter Classic at the hallowed baseball stadium, Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins led the crowd in singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during the third period.
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Billy Corgan says Metallica’s ‘Fuel’ sounds “awfully close” to this Smashing Pumpkins song
Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins and James Hetfield of Metallica. CREDIT: Francesco Prandoni and Shannon Finney/Getty Images Billy Corgan has shared his views on Metallica’s song ‘Fuel ...
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Billy Corgan Discusses Metallica Hit’s Similarity To A Smashing Pumpkins Song That He’s Never Played Live
Billy Corgan has never been shy about tooting his own horn. As Blabbermouth points out, the latest instance of this pattern took place on a new episode of the Australian podcast Everblack.
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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan's solo project attracts a dismal crowd at Good Things Festival in Brisbane
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is used to playing in front of huge crowds full of adoring fans. But the singer may have received quite the shock when he stepped on the stage for the ...
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Billy Corgan reckons this Metallica track sounds suspiciously similar to a Smashing Pumpkins deep cut
Credit: Getty Images Billy Corgan has issued a cheeky call-out to James Hetfield while highlighting apparent similarities between a Smashing Pumpkins deep cut and a Metallica song that came out ...
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Billy Corgan Points Out Similarity Between Metallica’s “Fuel” and Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tales of a Scorched Earth”
But now the newest question is, did Metallica rip off The Smashing Pumpkins? Maybe, but Billy Corgan is saying that with a lot of caveats. In a recent interview with Australian podcast Everblack (that ...
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Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has discussed why reuniting with former bassist D'Arcy Wretzky would have never worked, arguing that it would have been like... Janelle Monáe fans may ...
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“She’s brilliant at what she does. She’s a true artist": Billy Corgan respects Chappell Roan
Credit: Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images “I’m not really a pop music fan,” admits Billy Corgan, but the Smashing Pumpkins founder ...
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Did METALLICA's "Fuel" Rip Off SMASHING PUMPKINS' "Tales Of A Scorched Earth"? BILLY CORGAN Weighs In
But hey – Corgan seems to think there's something there. "My father used to say, 'Look, there's only 12 notes.' So, that's the great thing. We all rip each other off, and if it works ...
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Watch Billy Corgan sing Take Me Out To The Ballgame for 40,000 fans in an icy stadium in Chicago
Smashing Pumpkins and Billy Corgan were among the performers bringing festive cheer to the crowd at this year's Winter Classic, the annual NHL game that takes hockey into outdoor stadiums on New ...
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Billy Corgan on Black Sabbath: “This is what God sounds like”
Despite being one of the two most iconic rock artists of the 1990s, Billy Corgan had no right to be making music in the 1990s. The decade of G-Funk, Friends and The End of History was the moment the ...